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Pinole

California · 18,543 residents (2025 est.) · 5.10 sq mi
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The short version

With 18,761 people, Pinole is a city in California. The typical home is worth $718,600, having roughly tripled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 34%. Few US cities rank higher on income. Median rent is $2,700 a month. The median age is 44.7, about 6 years above the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 78%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
18,761
−1%since 2000
from 19,039 in 2000
18,543 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,676 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3,671 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.7
+16%since 2000
from 38.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.10 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
17K18K18K19K19K19902000201020202024Pinole
202419K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.6%(682)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.1%(771)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.5%(837)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.1%(958)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(1,078)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.4%(2,330)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.4%(2,882)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(2,174)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.7%(2,579)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.9%(2,421)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.6%(1,435)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.3%(614)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$127,717
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,256 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$51,487
+105%since 2000
from $25,170 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
74.0%
+20.3 ptssince 2009
from 53.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.378
+10%since 2010
from 0.344 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade6.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$718,600
+78%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $221,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,700
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $855 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
79.4%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 74.7% in 2000
20.6% rent
Vacancy rate
6.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.83 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.82 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.1%
−16.4 ptssince 2009
from 39.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
71.4%
+21.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.6
−14%since 2009
from 6.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic48.4%(9,219)
Black10.9%(2,079)
Hispanic / Latino13.8%(2,618)
Asian21.5%(4,092)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic29.2%(5,479)
Black9%(1,685)
Hispanic / Latino28.7%(5,380)
Asian27.2%(5,111)
Other5.9%(1,106)
Diversity Score
93
+5%since 2009
from 89 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican16.9%(3,175)
Central American6.3%(1,179)
Salvadoran4.4%(826)
Peruvian1.3%(237)
Guatemalan1%(179)
Nicaraguan0.8%(155)
Puerto Rican0.8%(149)
Cuban0.5%(87)
Spaniard0.3%(56)
Colombian0.2%(31)
Chilean0.1%(26)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Costa Rican0.1%(19)
Asian origin
Filipino11%(2,061)
Chinese5.2%(967)
Vietnamese2.9%(535)
Nepalese1.4%(255)
Pakistani1.4%(255)
Asian Indian1.3%(245)
Mien1.3%(235)
Cambodian1%(189)
Laotian0.7%(124)
Japanese0.5%(98)
Korean0.3%(63)
Taiwanese0.3%(60)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Thai0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(10)
Tongan0%(9)
Fijian0%(9)
Ancestry
German5.9%(1,110)
Irish5.6%(1,043)
English5.3%(996)
Italian4.2%(783)
Arab2%(382)
Scottish2%(367)
American1.9%(359)
Portuguese1%(195)
Dutch0.9%(161)
Polish0.9%(161)
Norwegian0.6%(113)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.6%(109)
Iranian0.6%(106)
Nigerian0.5%(97)
French0.5%(89)
Greek0.4%(82)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(79)
Swedish0.4%(77)
British0.3%(60)
Russian0.3%(54)
Czech0.3%(52)
Austrian0.2%(39)
Danish0.2%(38)
Slovak0.2%(37)
Welsh0.2%(37)
Brazilian0.2%(35)
West Indian0.2%(35)
Jamaican0.2%(35)
Armenian0.2%(29)
Swiss0.2%(29)
Guyanese0.1%(26)
Israeli0.1%(15)
Australian0.1%(13)
Egyptian0.1%(11)
Palestinian0.1%(11)
Finnish0.1%(11)
Lithuanian0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.6%
+11.0 ptssince 2000
from 27.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 88.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.6%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
35.0 min
+30%since 2000
from 26.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.8%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 67.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.3%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.1%
+12.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.7%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 9.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.2%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 63.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 80.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 16.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
45.9%
+10.2 ptssince 2009
from 35.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
Female
51.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
Foreign born
33.8%
+9.5 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2012
from 12.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.2%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2017
from 87.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 96.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 89.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
58.8%
−5.7 ptssince 2016
from 64.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
15.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2016
from 13.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.7%(2,876)
Married53.6%(4,315)
Widowed3.8%(303)
Divorced6.9%(558)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(2,475)
Married49.6%(4,176)
Widowed11.1%(932)
Divorced9.9%(836)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.2%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 65.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 74.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.2%(201)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11%(81)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.3%(305)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.8%(43)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 739 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pinole, California?

Pinole, California has about 18,761 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pinole, California?

The typical household in Pinole, California earns about $127,717 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pinole, California expensive?

In Pinole, California, the median home is worth about $718,600, and the typical rent is about $2,700 a month.

How educated are people in Pinole, California?

About 38.6% of adults age 25 and over in Pinole, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pinole, California?

About 6.9% of people in Pinole, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pinole, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Pinole, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,301 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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